Sleeping bag and jacket



May 22, 1945.

J. O'R EILLEY SLEEPING BAG AND JACKET Filed March 17, 1944 3Sheets-Sheet l #{k Inventor s 52km 0 :17]? 75 e f. j By Attorneys J.OREILLEY SLEEPING BAG AND JACKET May 22, 1945.

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SLEEPING BAG AND JACKET Filed March 17, 1944 3 SheetsSheet 3 Im'mtorWye/way -39 6.9 (77 J8 7Q Attorneys Patented May 22, 1945 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE 2,376,617 SLEEPING BAG AND JACKET Josephine OReilley,Kingston, N. Y. Application March 17, 1944,.Serial No. 526,938

- 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a sleeping bag, and jacket for infants, andthe primary object of the invention is to provided a device of this kindthat will give maximum comfort and freedom of action to the infant andwill afford the required protection.

A further important object of the invention is to provide a sleeping bagand jacket of such character that the infant may roll overon either sidewith freedom and without possibility of strangulation or becominguncovered.

Another object of the invention is to provide a washable sleeping bagand jacket that may be anchored in place in a crib, and that may bereadily opened for insertion or removal of the infant without disturbingthe means whereby the bag and jacketare anchored to the crib.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sleeping bag andjacket which will permit the child to sit up in the crib while securelyfastened in and maintained covered by the bag and jacket, but whichwill, at the same time, prevent the child from falling out of the cribor attaining a standing position.

The present invention consists in the novel form, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front view, partly broken away and in section, of asleeping bag and jacket embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front view showing the upper portion of thesleeping bag in open condition with the jacket partially withdrawn fromthe bag to the position it assumes when the device is in use.

Figure 3 is a view somewhat similar to Figure 2 with one side of thejacket turned back to reveal the connections between the jacket and -thebag.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary inside elevational view of one of the closureflaps of the bag.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary transverse section taken on line 5-5 ofFigure 1. V

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse section through the backwall of the jacket and the back wall of the bag to more clearly show theconnections between the jacket and the bag.

Figure 7 is a front view of the jacket.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the present invention includes abag 5 composed of a front wall 6 and a rear wall I of rectangular formand similar area, said front and rear walls being conhorizontal loopssecured nected throughout their side and foot end edges, as well as alontheir head end edges except for the intermediate point where a bodyopening 8 is provided. For connecting the edges of the walls 6 and 1,they are preferably stitched respectively to opposite longitudinal edgesof a strip of material .9 which is of substantial width, as shown inFigure 5, and which forms side walls, afoot end wall, and partial headend walls of the bag. The. partial end walls at the head end of the bagare those at opposite sides of the body opening 8, where the wall isomitted at this end. Suitable tying tapes or strings ID are provided atintervals alon the side and foot'end edges of the bag for anchoring thedevice in a crib.

The bag is provided with a front upper closure intermediate the sidesthereof by splitting the same downwardly from the body opening 8intermediate the sides of the latter to a point nearly midway betweenthe ends of the bag. This provides flaps at opposite sides of the slitwhich may be opened, as shown in Figure 2, the flaps being indicated atH and i2, and the flap ll being provided with an extension to overlapthe flap l2 when the flaps are closed. This extension, which isindicated at l3, has a series of to the outer face thereof, as at M, atsuitable intervals from the top to the bottom of the flap, and thesealternate with similar loops l5 attached at intervals to the outer faceof the flap l2 inwardly of the vertical edge of the latter. A fasteningtape I6 is attached at one end to wall 6 directly below the flaps l Iand I2, and this tape is adapted to be threaded upwardly through theloops I 4 and I5, as well as through a further vertical loop I 'Iprovided at the top of flap l2 for being ultimately tied to a fasteningstring or tape l8 attached to the upper end of the extension I3 of flapI I. This is shown in Figure 1, and a secure means is thus provided forfastening the closure of the bag in closed condition. A further tape itis attached to the upper edge of the flap ll inwardly of the extensionl3, and this tape I9 is adapted to cooperate with a further tape 20attached to the upper corner of the flap I 2 for additionally fasteningthe closure in closed condition when the flap extension I3 is overlappedon the flap Ill. The bow formed by tying the tapes l9 and 20 together isindicated at 2! in Figure 1, while the bow formed by tying the tapes l6and I8 is indicated at 22 in the same figure. If desired, additionaltapes may be provided on the flaps H and I2 to be tied together in abow, as shown by dotted lines at 23 in Figure 1, for additional v theleft side of the latter.

securing of the overlapped portions of the flaps l l and I2 below thetop of the bag.

The invention also includes a vest-like jacket 24 having a neck openingat 25 and provided with arm openings 26, the vest having overlappingfront portions 21 and 28 adapted to be secured in closed overlappedrelation by means of a fastoning tape 29 attached at one end to theupper portion of the underneath portion 21 and threaded through loops 30and 3| alternately attached to the portions 28 and 21 from a point justbelow the neck opening 25 to the bottom of the jacket. Tape 21 is alsopassed through a vertical loop 32 attached to the lower portion of thefront section 25, after which it is tied to a further tape 33 .attachedto the lower edge of the front portion 28 to form a bow 34. Thus, asimple and readily releasable front closure is provided for the jacket.

Means is provided for attaching the jacket to the back wall 1 of the bagimmediately below the body opening 8 of the latter, so that the jacketmay be partially withdrawn through the body opening 8 when the same isrequired for use. This permits storing-of the jacket completely withinthe bag, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 1, when the device isnot in use, and, as will presently become apparent, it is also of "acharacter to permit the infant to sit up or roll over on either side. Asshown, this connecting means includes a plurality of straps or tapes 35attached at corresponding ends to the back wall 1, as at 36, at pointsadjacent the right side of the jacket 24, the other ends of tapes 35being attached to the back of the jacket 24 adjacent Further tapes 31have cor-responding ends attached to the back wall 1 adjacent the leftside of the jacket 24 and their other ends attached, as at 38, to theback of the jacket 24 near the right side of the latter. As shownclearly in Figure 3, the tapes 35 are spaced, as are also the tapes 31,and the tapes 35 alternate with the tapes 31. The crossing of the tapes35 and 31 is clearly illustrated in Figure 6, and the attachment oftapes 35 to the back of vest 24 is indicated at 39, while the attachmentof tapes 3'! to the back Wall 1 is indicated at 40. It will thus be seenthat a flexible and highly suitable connection is providedbetween thejacket and the bag, whereby the jacket may be partially withdrawnthrough the body opening 8 when required for use, as shown in Figure 2,and whereby the infant may sit up or roll over on either side. Thelatter possibility is clearly indicated by the manner in which the rightside of the jacket is turned back in Figure 3, and the same action canbe had to turn the jacket back at the left side. Figure 2 shows thatsitting up is permitted.

In use, the flaps I l and I2 of the bag are untied and opened, and thejacket is unfastened and opened. After placing the infant in the jacketand the upper portion of the. bag and closing the jacket, the flaps Hand I2 will be closed and secured together. The, upper edges of theflaps I l and 12 will pass around the front of the infant's body justunder the arm pits, and the infants arms will be located entirely out ofthe bag for complete freedom of movement. Thus, the infant may not movedown into the bag so as to have its head covered and possibly result instrangulation. .At the same time, the

portion of the infants body outwardly of the head end of the bag will bewell covered except for the arms and head. When the infant is removedfrom the device and the latter is not in use, the jacket may be moveddownwardly entirely within the bag, as shown in Figure 1.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a novel and desirable deviceof the kind described embodying advantageous features and well adaptedfor carrying out the stated objects of the invention.

What I claim is:

l. A sleeping bag and jacket comprising a substantially rectangular baghaving a closed foot end and closed sides, said bag having a centralrelatively wide body opening at the head end thereof and being closed atthe head end except for said body opening, the bag being slit in itsfront wall downwardly from the body opening to provide closure flaps,one of said closure flaps having an edge extension arranged to overlapthe other closure flap, means to secure the edge extension in overlappedrelation to the other closure flap, a jacket disposed in the upperportion of the bag, and flexible connections between th back'of thejacket and the back wall of the bag permitting movement of the jacketpartially out of the bag through the body opening and freedom ofmovement of the jacket at either side away from the back wall wherebythe infant donned in the jacket may sit up or roll over on either side,said last-named connections including a plurality of tapes attached atcorresponding ends to one side of the jacket and at their other ends tothe back wall adjacent the other side of the jacket, and further tapesattached at corresponding ends to said other side of the jacket and attheir other ends to the back wall adjacent the first-named side of thejacket.

2. A sleeping bag andjacket comprising a substantially rectangular baghaving a closed foot end and closed sides, said bag having 'a centralrelatively wide body opening at the head end thereof and being closed atthe head end except for said body opening, the bag being slit in itsfront wall downwardly from the body opening to provide closure flaps,one of said closure flaps having an'edge txension arranged to overlapthe other closure flapfmeans to secur the edge extension in overlappedrelation to "the "other closure flap, a jacket disposed in the upperportion of the bag, and flexible connections betweenthe back of thejacket and the'ba'ck wall of the bag permitting movement of'the jacketpartially out of the bag through the body opening and freedom ofmovement of the jacket at eitherside away from the back wall whereby theinfant donned the jacket may sit up or roll over on either side, saidlast-named connections including a plurality of tapes attached atcorresponding ends to one side 'of the jacket and at their other ends tothe back wall adjacent the other side of the jacket, and further tapesattached at corresponding ends to said other side of the jacket and 'attheir other ends to the back wall adjacent the first-named side of thejacket,,the first-named tapes alternating with and crossing thesecond-named tapes and preventing complet withdrawal of the jacket fromthe bagas-well as permitting complete positioning of the jacket withinthe bag when not in use.

. JOSEPHINE OREILLEY.

